Dish-cleaner



gNo Model.)

I'. D.- GRAIN. DISH CLEANER.

No. 559,933. Patented May 12, 1896.

W'IWESSES .vizzomey ANDREW aGRAHAMKPHUm-LHHO WASHI NGTDNJI Cv YIO UNTTEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK D. GRAIN, OF MAUMEE, OHIO.

DISH-CLEANER.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent No. 559,933, dated May 12,1896.

Application filed September 6,1895. Serial No. 561,603. (No model.)

T all whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK D. GRAIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Maumee, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Dish-lVashers; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and usc the same.

My invention relates to dish-wash ers.

The object of the invention is to provide a dish-washer which shall besimple of construction, durable in use, comparatively inexpensive ofproduction, and exceedingly effective in cleansing' dishes and otherarticles desired to be cleansed.

With these objects in view the invention consists of certain features ofconstruction and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, F igure l is a perspective view of myimproved dishwasher, showing the dish-receptacle in position to wash thedishes. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the dish-receptacle elevatedfrom and supported by the water-receptacle to allow the water to drainoff the dishes. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical sectional idew, theparts being in the position shown in Fig. l. Fig. i is a detailperspective of the dish-receptacle removed from the water-receptacle.

In the drawings, l denotes the water-receptacle, which preferablyconsists of an approximately semicircular vessel, comprising a curved orrocker-formed bottom 2 and sides 3. This bottom is curved upward andforms the ends 4C of the receptacle, and the ends are curved upward andinward at U denotes the dish-receptacle, which is preferably of thecontour of the water-receptacle, and consists of the side pieces 7 andof the foraniinous or reticulated bottom 8, secured thereto. rlhisreceptacle is provided with a compartment 9 for such small utensils ascups and saucers and articles as knives and forks. rlhe compartment isformed by the upper cross-rods l0, which are connected to the sides ofthe receptacle, and by the verti` cal wires 1l, extending from thecross-rods to the bottom of the receptacle,

In operation the water-receptacle is partially filled with water. Thedishes are placed into the dish-receptacle, which is submerged in thewater. Now by rocking the water-receptacle the water therein will bedashed through the bottom of the dish-receptacle and will thoroughlycleanse the articles contained therein. The operation is exceedinglysimple, and the device may be supported either upon a table or upon acooking-stove, the latter of which will keep the water hot while thedishes are being cleansed. After the dishes have been thoroughly washed,the dishreceptacle is lifted from the water and supported upon thewater-receptacle and the water allowed to drain from the dishes backinto the receptacle. The rocking motion imparted to the water-receptaclewill not cause the water to be thrown out of the receptacle over theends thereof, inasmuch as the water will be directed by theinwardly-curved ends of the water-receptacle inward and be dashed uponthe dishes.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the operation and advantages of the inventionwill be readily understood without requiring further explanation.

The device is exceedingly simple, may be manufactured at a small cost,and is very easily operated.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent7 is In a dish-washer, the combination with awater-receptacle adapted to be rocked, of a dish-receptacle comprising areticulated bottom having a shape corresponding to that of the bottom ofthe water-receptacle and adapted to seat against the said bottom of thewater-receptacle, the longitudinal side rods 7, the series ofangularly-bent vertical transverse rods ll, and the horizontaltransverse rods 10, all combined as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK D. GRAIN.

XVitnesses GEO. L. GEssNER, LEWIS E. WEBB.

